Wave-motor.



J. J. POMPA.

WAVE MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE so, 1908.

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Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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III I! iltll lm mqpmm a 1 UNITE s'rirrns JOAQUIN J. .POMPA, OF GABORGA, MEXICO.

WAVE-Moron.

Application filed June 30,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 441,253.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOAQUIN J. Ponm, a

State of Sonora, Mexico, have invented new and useful. Improvements in Wave-Motors,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a wave motor or a paratus for utilizing the forces of the waves or a body of water for converting the same into power for commercial use or for driving a plant of any in view being to and comparative y inexpensive type of motor of this character which is adapted to utilize and transmit the force or power derived from both the rising and falling action of the waves.

With these and other invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of 1 parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference: being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a parts in section, my invention. Fig. power gear. Fig. tion of the float or power clement. Fig 1 is a transverse section through the bearing of a wave motor embodying 2 1s a top plan view of the pawls of the gearing. Fig. drive gear 0 6 is a similar view of the main the power gearing.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a suitable sup orting ironic arranged at or near the ban; or shore of the body of water from whichthe power is to be designates an upright structure iixed at its lower end in the bed of the stream ata suit- 1 able distance outwurd from the bank and extending uoward above the surface of the water. This upright structure preferably comprises a pair of spaced sumuortmg standards which may be connected and braced in any preferred way.

The motor proper comprises a main lever 23 mounted to vibrate in a vertical plane. The lever is bifurcated throughout the major portion of its length, and the arms thereof are formed with bearings 1 pivotally engaging the ends of it pivot pin or bolt 5'inouuted upon the up er end of a bearing bracket 6 havinglat-erc..bose flanges 1" bolted or othm wise suitably secured to the front portion of thei'frame or platform 1. The body of this bracket is hollow or arched to form n chemdesircd character, the object novidc a simple, efficient objects in view, the 1 view in side elevation, with 3 is a sectional rear clevais a detail view "of one of the ratchet mechanism of the power 1 derived, and 2 3 her in which is inclosed a guide pulley 8,,

The lever is ccccntrically mounted upon the said bracket 6 and projects mainly beyond the platform 1 outwardly over the body of water through the space between the standards of the upright 2 at a sufficient distauce outwardly beyond the same. Pivotully mounted upon the outer forward end of said lever is n hollow float or primary power device 10, which is preferably in the form of constructed of sheet metal or other suitable material. The tube contains a suitable bullusting material 11, which fills the lower portion thereof, end is closed and strengthened at its opposite ends by caps 12 having onnulorly grooved knobs or end pieces 13. Secured in smced relation to the center of the tube are ands or rings 14 between which extends an axle pin or bolt 15 to which the outer ends of the arms of the lever 3 are )ivotcd, thus adapting the float to have a limited independent movement'in the arc of a circle as it rises and falls under the action of the waves, in which motion it transfers corresponding. motions to the lever B, which i will thus be vibrated in a vertical plane on its pivotal support5. The upwnrdmovement l of the float is limited by flexible connections 16,,in the form of ropes, cables or chains which are attached at their outer ends to the knobs 13 of the float and at their inner ends on opposite to stakes 17 driven into the bank sides of the main frame or platform 1. The 5 downward movement of the float is limited i by a similar connection 18 movably suspended from a pulley 19 on the tower or upright42 and branched at its outer end for connection with. the knobs 13 and secured at its inner end by a clea't about which clout the said inner 20 to the platform 1., endof said to loosely and pivotally receive the of which detach 22 on yoke arms csite sides of e ed in suitable a double conical tube sealed air-tight and bearings carried by the. platform 1, whereby l l l l cable is adapted to be wound. l l

the vibratory movement of the lever 3 is 1 adopted to communicate oscillatory" movethe other end of the lever, a driven gear, and ratchet mechanism operated by said main drive gear for communicating motion to said driven gear.

5. A wave motor comprising 'a vibrating lever having a longitudinally slotted inner end, a float mounted upon the outer end of said. lever, an oscillator main drive gear, a yoke carried by said gear and slidably and pivotally mounted in said slot, a driven gear, and ratchet mechanism operated by the main drive gear for transmitting motion to said driven gear.

6. A wave motor-comprising a vibrating lever, a float'mounted upon one end thereof, a drive gear arranged to be oscillated bythe opposite end of the lever, a driven gear, ratchet wheels operatively connected with the driven gear and having teeth facing in reverse directions, crank disks operated by the main gear, pivotally mounted pawls to engage said ratchet wheels, each of said pawls comprising a body portion having a spring actuated pivoted tooth, and coacting sto devices on the body portion and tooth to imit the movement of the latter, and links or connecting rods between said crank disks and the pivoted teeth of the pawls, whereby reverse movements of the. main drive gear will alternately actuate the ratchet wheels to transmit continuous motion to the driven gear.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOAQUIN J. POMPA. Witnesses:

CARLOS CAMPURAND, JESUS R, NETHUAL. 

